AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agoTrying to build viable third parties by voting for them in presidential elections is like trying to build a third door in your house by repeatedly walking into the wall where you want the door to be.message-squaremessage-square189fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareTrying to build viable third parties by voting for them in presidential elections is like trying to build a third door in your house by repeatedly walking into the wall where you want the door to be.AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square189fedilink
minus-squarePossibly linux@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoThe problem is that these systems are way more complex and have edge cases where someone unpopular gets elected. Making major changes to a system that has worked for 248 years seems like a recipe for disaster.
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days ago and have edge cases where someone unpopular gets elected As opposed to the current system, where someone unpopular always gets elected? Making major changes to a system that has worked for 248 years It hasn’t worked. It’s deeply flawed and we currently use the worst-possible process, rooted in ancient history.
The problem is that these systems are way more complex and have edge cases where someone unpopular gets elected. Making major changes to a system that has worked for 248 years seems like a recipe for disaster.
As opposed to the current system, where someone unpopular always gets elected?
It hasn’t worked. It’s deeply flawed and we currently use the worst-possible process, rooted in ancient history.